genus Parthenocissus

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Noun1.genus Parthenocissus - woody vines having disklike tips on the tendrilsgenus Parthenocissus - woody vines having disklike tips on the tendrils
Parthenocissus
dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus - genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
family Vitaceae, grapevine family, Vitaceae, Vitidaceae - a family of vines belonging to order Rhamnales
Boston ivy, Japanese ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata - Asiatic vine with three-lobed leaves and purple berries
American ivy, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Virginia creeper, woodbine - common North American vine with compound leaves and bluish-black berrylike fruit
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The Boston ivy, which is used in northern climates to cover buildings, belongs to the genus Parthenocissus, turns red in the fall and loses its leaves.
An introduction to ivies
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